Improvement in cigarette-holders



J. R. VILLASANA. Cigarette-Holder.

No. 205,818. Patented July 9,1878.

WITNESSES INVENTOR:

ATTORNEYS.

N.PETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON. n C

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

J OSE R. VILLASANA, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN CIGARETTE-HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 205,818, dated July 9,1878; application filed February 1, 1578.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osr. It. VILLASANA, of the city, county, and Stateof New York, have invented a new and Improved Cigarette- Holder, ofwhich the following is a specification:

Inthe accompanying drawing, the figure represents a side view of myimproved cigarette-holder.

The object of the invention is to provide for cigarettes, and especiallythat class known as Spanish cigarettes, an improved holder by which theunrolling of the cigarette and the dropping of the same are prevented,and by which the cigarette may be placed on a table or desk withoutburning any part thereof and smoked, while the hands may be used forother purposes.

The invention consists of a cigarette-holder and spring-clamp connectedthereto by a chain, so as to hold the cigarette when the clamp isapplied to the same without unrolling.

Referring to the drawing, A represents a cigarette-holder of meerschaum,amber, or any other suitable material; and B a spring-clamp that ispreferably bent of wire in the shape of the figure, as shown in thedrawing, so as to clasp the cigarette, being removed therefrom bypressing the lower parts together.

The spring-clamp B is applied, by a chain, 0, to the holder, a screw,ring, or other fastenin g device serving to attach the chain to theholder. The cigarette is first rolled up tight,

then placed into the roller and the springclamp applied to about themiddle part of the cigarette, which is thereby prevented from unrollingby the spreading of the paper, and also from dropping, as the clamp andchain suspend the cigarette, thus avoiding burning of carpets, &c.

When in use, the holder may be placed on the table, desk, or otherobject, with the springclamp in such a position that it supports theholder and cigarette in inclined position, so as not to injure theobject on which the holder is placed.

By the use of such a holder and clamp the hands may be used for otherpurposes in smoking, and the disagreeable soiling of the fingers, socommon with the smokers of Spanish cigarettes, avoided.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- A cigarette-holder having a spring-clampapplied thereto, held by a chain, and removable to diiferent positions,for preventing the unrolling of the cigarette and the dropping of thesame, substantially as and for the purpose described.

JOSE R. VILLAS ANA.

\Vitnesses C. SEDGWIcK, PAI'L GoEPEL.

